About the Position

Could you make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable young people at YMCA DownsLink Group?

We are looking for volunteer chaplains to help run informal weekly chaplaincy evenings to support the residents who live at our housing projects in the following locations: Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne, Horsham, Worthing, Crawley and Guildford.

We house young people, aged 16-25, most of whom stay around 2 years. Our young people face many barriers; we provide a place and space for young people to feel safe through our projects that will lead to better life chances and a positive future. Our volunteers are at the heart of our work to support and encourage young people to turn their lives around.

YMCA DownsLink Group has a Christian foundation and inclusive vision. Our chaplaincy service helps ensure our YMCA supported accommodation is unique. Our multi-faith chaplains make a difference to the lives of young people in our supported accommodation by providing a space to be heard, to have fun and to eat together.

Could you be a volunteer chaplain and add real value to the work we do? We are looking for people of faith or belief who are kind, good listeners, non-judgemental, with a sense of humour and a love of young people. We have a Christian Foundation and inclusive vision and we welcome applications from people of all faiths and beliefs. As a volunteer chaplain you will work as part of a team and spend time with the residents in their projects, cooking and eating with them, chatting, playing board games, and generally just being there for them. You will also receive training and support from one of our paid Chaplains.

We ask for a commitment of one evening (approximately 2 hours) every 2-3 weeks. The training is all online through ME learning. The six sessions are:

• Professional boundaries
• Health and Safety in the Workplace Vol
• Information and Cyber security
• Safeguarding Awareness
• Food Safety and Hygiene Essentials
• Equality and diversity.

To find out more about our chaplaincy service see https://www.ymcadlg.org/what-we-do/support-and-adv...
and/or please contact:

West Sussex (Crawley, Worthing and Horsham) – Samantha Burton, West Sussex chaplain : Work mobile: 07557855779 | Email: samantha.burton@ymcadlg.org

Brighton and Hove – Lucy McGrath, Lead chaplain: Work mobile: 07741240452 | Email: lucy.mcgrath@ymcadlg.org

East Sussex and Guildford – Elly McKay-Smith, East Sussex and Guildford chaplain – Work mobile: 07884 549308 | Email: elly.mckay-smith@ymcadlg.org